Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Carbon intensity of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Nicaragua rank
75th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2963 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.3757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3643 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 0.0024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.